In Memory
On this Memorial Day weekend, we honor and mourn U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the armed forces. We love and miss our siblings, cousins, parents, children, and friends.
Speaker: Tom Wentworth
Green Sanctuary Service
We have just seen how good stewardship strengthens Unitarian Coastal Fellowship and its work in the world. How can we also incorporate respect for the interdependent web of all existence into our UU quest for beloved community? Members of UCF’s Green Sanctuary will offer personal reflections about how respect for the Earth and the principle … Continue reading Green Sanctuary Service
Samhain
Samhain (pronounced Sow-en) is a thousand-year-old Gaelic holiday, also called the Celtic New Year. It is observed in many cultures and with a myriad of rituals. Samhain is a festival marking the end of the harvest and beginning of winter. It sometimes covers 3 days from October 31-November 2, and it may be related to … Continue reading Samhain
Braiding Sweetgrass
As Unitarian Universalists, the interconnectedness embodied in “respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part,” one of our seven principles, is familiar to us all. In this service, we will deepen our appreciation of this principle through an exploration of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s bestselling book, “Braiding Sweetgrass.” Our focus … Continue reading Braiding Sweetgrass
Samhain
Samhain (pronounced Sau-ihn) is a thousand-year-old Gaelic holiday, also called the Celtic New Year. It is observed in many cultures and with a myriad of rituals. Samhain is a festival marking the end of the harvest and beginning of winter. It sometimes covers 3 days from October 31-November 2, and it may be related to … Continue reading Samhain
Truth
21-year-old U.S. track star Sha’Carri Richardson recently qualified to run the women’s individual 100m event in the Tokyo Summer Olympics. It was subsequently revealed that she had tested positive for use of marijuana, a banned substance. This led to her disqualification from participation in any Olympic events this summer. Then, Sha’Carri did something that stunned … Continue reading Truth
Where I’m From
In 1993, Poet Laureate George Ella Lyon created a list poem as a playful exercise. She listed items, expressions, even smells from her past. When she was finished, she realized this was an exercise that stirs deep feelings. Thus, she created the “Where I’m From” poetry project. Today, UCF members Sarah Sutherland, Marty Newcomb, Tom … Continue reading Where I’m From